Panettiere - who played cheerleader Claire Bennet in the original show – has revealed that she actually learned of the reboot from a family member, not the creative team behind the show.

"It was a shock to me, and, in fact, I believe I became privy to that through my cousin," she told Cosmopolitan. "She sent me a text message and told me about it, and, I mean, we had nothing, nothing to do with it; it will definitely be interesting to see how they reinvent that."

The actress added that she wants Heroes Reborn to be a "success", but added that she would be opposed to her character Claire Bennet being recast.